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Obituaries For Wednesday, January 13
Danny Dale Fields, 65 of Cookeville, passed away on Monday, January 11 at Saint Thomas Mid-Town Hospital in Nashville. Danny was a loving son, brother, husband, father, and soon to be grandfather. Danny is survived by, Wife, Lisa Fields; Son, William Raymond Fields; Step-Daughter, Tiffany Brooke Billett; and Step-Son, James Matthew Smith. Danny chose cremation, the family followed his wishes, and a celebration of his life will be held at a later date.
Family graveside services and interment for Joyce Marie West, age 89 of Baxter, will be at 11 a.m. Thursday January 14 at Smellage Memory Gardens. Bro. Archie Whitefield will officiate. Mrs. West passed away Monday January 11, 2021 at her home. She was retired from Tennessee Tech University having worked in the DW Matson Computer Center. She is survived by her husband of 69 years, James West; son, Jimmy (Rhonda) West; daughters, Christy Palmer, and Mary West Myatt, all of Baxter.
Funeral services for Martha Janice “Jan” Burton, 78 of Silver Point, will be Thursday, January 14 at 1 PM at Silver Point Church of Christ. Interment will follow in the G.V. Herren Family Cemetery. Bro. Luke Wilken will officiate. Mrs. Burton died Monday, January 11, 2021 at her home. She was born March 15, 1942 in Silver Point to the late Howard and Lennie Carr Herren. She was a graduate of Upperman High School. She was a retired quality control inspector with Porelon of Cookeville. She enjoyed playing volley ball and softball. Jan was a member of Silver Point Church of Christ. Survivors include son Tim (Angela) Burton of Silver Point, sister Judy Harris of Silver Point. The family will receive friends at the church Thursday after 11 AM.
Funeral services for Phillip Godsey, age 75 of Cookeville, will be held Thursday, January 14 beginning at 1:00 pm at Double Springs Community Church with Bro. Frank Rodgers officiating. Interment will follow in Double Springs Cemetery. Mr. Godsey passed from this life Monday, January 11 at his home in Cookeville. Phillip loved his family especially his wife, children and grandchildren. Phillip was an epic story teller and had many friends who played big parts in his stories. He was retired from Fleetguard where he worked for 35 years in the maintenance department. Phillip loved to tinker and could fix anything, he especially loved working on clocks. He also had a great love for camping and his cabin on Calfkiller River. He was a Loving Husband, Father, Grandfather, Brother and friend to all who knew him. He is survived by his loving wife of 20 years, Marsha Gail Godsey of Cookeville; daughter, Lori Greatorex of Cookeville; and three sons, Jeffery Lynn Godsey of Madison, WI, Jeremy Wayne (LaNelle) Godsey of Cookeville, TN, and Aubrey Nathan Watson of Savannah, GA. The family will receive friends at Double Springs Community Church Thursday, January 14, from 11:00 am until the time of service at 1:00 pm.
Graveside Service for Doris Eileen Etheredge, age 83 of Cookeville, will be held Thursday, January 14, 2021, at 2:00 pm from the Crest Lawn Memorial Cemetery. Interment will follow the service. She passed from this life on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at Cumberland Medical Center. Doris was born Saturday, April 3, 1937, in Oneida, Tennessee, and she was the daughter of the late Robert William Burchfield and Hila Marie (Owens) Burchfield. Doris was a loving daughter, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. She loved to travel and her family. She attended Eastwood Baptist Church for many years. Doris was loved by all that knew her and she will be greatly missed. Doris is survived by, 2 Children, Karen and Rodney Brown, and Timothy and Lynn Cook.
Graveside services and interment with for Mr. John Robert Henley, age 35, of Sparta, will be held Thursday, January 14 at 2:00 PM at Boiling Springs Cemetery. Austin Houston will officiate. Mr. Henley passed away Friday, January 8th. He was born May 4, 1985 in Cookeville to Cherie Henley and the late Barry Robert Carr. He was a 2003 graduate of Cookeville High School and attended Middle TN State University. John proudly served his country in the United States Navy and was a Operation Iraqi Freedom war veteran. He had a big heart and was always willing to help others. In addition to his mother, he is survived by wife, Christina Miller Henley; sons, Jacob Miller, Noah Henley and Abel Henley.
Funeral services for Carole McBroom, 76, of Gainesboro, will be held on Thursday, January 14 at 2 P.M. at Anderson Upper Cumberland Funeral Home in Gainesboro. Burial will follow in the John L. Clark Memorial Cemetery in the Stone community of Jackson County. Mrs. McBroom passed away on Monday, January 11 at Cookeville Regional Medial Center. She was born March 6, 1944, in Jackson County to the late Thomas Elmer Long and Ova Myrtle Hicks Long. On September 4, 1969, she was married to Charles McBroom, who survives. She was a retired Pre-K teachers’ assistant, and a member of the McCoinsville Church of Christ. Survivors include her Husband, Charles McBroom of Gainesboro; 2 Daughters, Teresa Johnson (Tim) Dillehay of Cookeville, and Kristi McBroom (Jamie) Ellis of Gainesboro. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Susan G. Komen Fund or the Jumping Jacks Pre-K program by contacting the funeral home. The family will receive friends on Wednesday from 3 P.M. – 8 P.M., and on Thursday from 11 A.M. until time of services.
Funeral Services for Elvis Presley, age 42 of Sparta, will be Thursday January 14, 2021 at 6:00 P.M. at Old Bethel Baptist Church in Sparta, TN. 498 Bethel Hollow Rd, Quebeck. He passed away on January 7, 2021 at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, TN. He was born on December 19,1978 in Sparta, TN to James Presley and Betty Duncan. He is survived by his wife of 11 years Bobbi Sue Presley. Visitation will be held Thursday January 14, 2021 at 5:00 P.M. till 6:00 P.M. at Old Bethel Baptist Church in Sparta.
Graveside Services for Edward Robert Newman, age 66 of Sparta, will be Friday January 15, 2021 at 1:00 P.M. at the private family cemetery located at 210 Earl Ln, Doyle, TN 38559. He passed away on January 9, 2021 at Crossville Medical Center in Crossville, TN. He was born on July 31,1955 in Davie, FL to Robert and Florence Newman. He is survived by his wife, Patricia Newman; daughters, Teresa Rogers, Sky Smith, Jasmine Rawlings, Aliegha Newman; sons, Dominic Newman, Thomas Rawlings Jr. The family would ask that all who attend would be mindful that Covid-19 is still out there and among us to please practice social distancing and the use of masks.
A memorial service for Mrs. Connie Rockwell, age 67 of Cookeville, will be held Friday, January 15 at 6:00 pm in the Wilhite Baptist Church in Cookeville. Bro. Tim Miles will officiate. Mrs. Rockwell died Saturday January 2 at her residence. Her family will receive friends Friday, January 15 from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the church.
Funeral services for Mrs. Barbara Gill, age 83 of Monterey, will be Saturday, January 16 at 11:00 am from the Chapel of Horner Funeral Home. Barbara died Monday morning, January 11, 2021 in Cookeville Regional Medical Center after a brief illness. The family will receive friends Saturday from 10:00 am until service time at the funeral home.
